San Antonio Spurs Devin Vassell Lonnie Walker (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
Before Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat, Gregg Popovich said the words every San Antonio Spurs fan was dreading. “I don’t expect him back this season,” said Coach Pop of Derrick White, who was having a career year before succumbing to the injury bug once again.
With White likely sidelined for the next month, projected lineups on just about every basketball site had Lonnie Walker in his place.
As Project Spurs’ Paul Garcia shared minutes before tipoff in Miami, Coach Pop decided to go a different route.